MX Player lacks DTS audio support. I don't know about you guys, but I have a fair number of MKV's that use DTS. As such, I'm left with using BSPlayer which works just as well.

Since I rooted my Nexus 7, I installed CIFS Manager as well (had to install a kernel with CIFS support) so now I can mount my SMB (Windows) network shares and stream all my media to the tablet.

If you can find some XBMC nightlies, it works pretty decently too. You could always compile your own too. Same goes for VLC.

I use Documents to Go for document editing/viewing, but I rarely do that. Google Docs usually is adequate.

What are the benefits to rooting the Nexus? I was always under the assumption that rooting was primarily to grab control of the device back from the cell phone provider, but again... I'm completely new to android.

As far as the CIFS manager, is that still valid? (I'm currently looking into file management apps)

Rooting allows you to install apps that need root (full control over the os) like battery monitoring apps and such, it also opens the door for installing custom roms like cyanogenmod that allow vast customization and better performance and battery life.

Rooting allows you to install apps that need root (full control over the os) like battery monitoring apps and such, it also opens the door for installing custom roms like cyanogenmod that allow vast customization and better performance and battery life.

I ran the stock Android 4.2.2 for a week on my Nexus 7 and missed being able to customize everything after running Cyanogenmod on my Touchpad. If you've never had an Android device before, then the stock version will do you fine.

Simply wouldn't have it any other way. Oh I'm running the kernel with the Badass governor and the Zen I/O Scheduler with zram enabled and my GPU governor set to performance and have it overclocked to 320mhz.

This is all done through a program called Trickster Mod and could not be accomplished without a rooted phone :)